Musical equipment Joe Strummer

strummer in 2001 guitar

strummer s main guitar throughout career 1966 fender telecaster came in three-colour sunburst white pickguard. strummer acquired guitar in middle of 1975 while playing 101ers. after joining clash, guitar s body , pickguard refinished in grey auto primer , painted black. 1979, word noise stenciled on upper part of body, rasta flag sticker placed @ horn of pickguard, , ignore alien orders sticker placed above bridge. release of give ‘em enough rope, guitar fitted bridge individual saddles , original kluson tuners replaced later model tuners , large question mark spraypainted on back.

the guitar remain in configuration throughout career addition of stickers on body. guitar s black paint became worn down due strummer s playing , on many places original sunburst finish , bare wood shines through, except square strummer taped setlists. in 2012 modern artist karl haglund paid tribute guitar in 1 of iconic guitar paintings. fender custom shop has created joe strummer tribute telecaster reliced flat black finish.

strummer naturally left-handed, taught play guitar right-handed close friend tymon dogg. strummer had reckoned left-handedness on right-hand guitar drawback , claimed caused him underdeveloped guitarist, although style of playing unique.

he used 3 fender esquire models, 1 1952, white blonde slab fretboard mid-1950s , mid-1960s white pick guard , rosewood fingerboard. esquire one-pickup version of telecaster. prior using telecaster oriented guitar, before buying 1966 model, used main guitars gretsch white falcon , hofner. amplification strummer known use amplifiers such roland jazz chorus, selmer bassman while in 101ers, vox ac30 , various marshall amplifiers, main amplifier music man hd 212,150. strummer commented on choice of amplifier don t have time search old fender tube amps. music man closest thing sound ve found , plastic motif on front repulsive.